Best holiday destinations in Australia

A holiday in Australia? Sounds like a great plan to us! But before you start planning and start to get too excited, there are some things you really should know about Australia. First, the country is enormous! You won’t be able to see everything in just one trip. So the good news is you can plan a second trip to Australia right!

If you’re thinking about a trip to Australia, what’s the first think that comes to your mind? Certainly Kangaroos, beaches, Aussies, big country.. The country is so so big and has so much to offer. Actually more then you think. We did some research and based on our own travel experience in Australia we’ve created a list of the best holiday destinations in Australia. This is just a limited list and there are actually much more places you should visit. So don’t bother getting everything in just one trip. We’ve spend 30 days in Australia and only saw small part of what the country has to offer. A bit disappointing, but the good news is you can need to go back to Australia. Because you should revisit this beautiful country.

Regions in Australia

Before we can start, we’ll give you a little insight with a map, where the regions are in Australia.

Northern Territory

Queensland

New South Wales

Victoria

South Australia

Western Australia

Tasmania

Each region has something (more than something actually) to offer. Each region is worth visiting. But in one trip you won’t be able to do it all. So that’s why we’ve created this list of best holiday destinations in Australia.

Also keep in mind that there are different climates throughout Australia.

Traveling in Australia

If you’re planning a trip to Australia, then we advice to stay at least 31 days in this beautiful country, island and continent. Yes, all of the above statements are true for Australia. There are a lot of things to do and also a lot of ways to visit Australia.

If you’re time (and budget) is limited, we advice to book some domestic flights. This way you can visit multiple regions in a short term and still see all of the most beautiful destinations and things Australia has to offer. If you only want to see one part of Australia but really intensely? Then I would recommend to hire a car / camper and drive yourself. You can stop wherever you want and enjoy.

Please keep in mind that you’ll be in the car for a lot miles / kilometres. Because Australia is really huge!

Best holiday destinations Northern Territory

At the top of Australia you have the Northern Territory. Things you need to visit here are:

Darwin

Kakadu National Park

Litchfield National Park

Katherine Falls

Urulu / Kata Tjuta National Park

Get down to basic and take the Uluru Tour with Wayoutback-team. Choose between a 3 or 10 day trip. They created a great interactive and authentic travel experience that you should try out when you’re in the Outback of Australia. This is the most excellent way to visit Ayers Rock.

Best holiday destinations Queensland

Queensland is a very popular destinations for a holiday. Why? Because the Great Barrier Reef is located in Queensland. But that isn’t all there is there.

The Great Barrier Reef

Whitsunday Island

Fraser Island

Cairns,

Brisbane

Gold Coast

Best holiday destinations New South Wales

New South Wales has great cities that you should be visiting when you’re in Australia.

Sydney

Bondi Beach

Canberra (the capital city of Australia)

Best holiday destinations Victoria

Victoria is, outside of the island Tasmania, the lowest point of Australia.

The Great Ocean Road

The Twelve Apostles

Melbourne

Best holiday destinations South Australia

South Australia is defined with the most wilderness of Australia.

Flinders Chase National Park

Adelaide

Best holiday destinations Western Australia

This region is actually the least popular region of Australia. Most people, when they are visiting Australia don’t visit this part of the country. How ever. If you have the chance, it should be on your list as well.

Kings Park

Karijni National Park

The Pinnacles

Best holiday destinations Tasmania

It’s an isolated island at the south coast of Australia and it’s known for it’s vast and rugged wilderness.